> the United States and Armenia intend to enhance their defense and security cooperation aimed at, but not limited to, the sale of U.S.-made defense articles and auxiliary equipment to Armenia through Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and potential investments in the Armenian military through participation in professional military education and training courses, including, but not limited to the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program.
More american weaponry available
> Armenia and the United States intend to strengthen energy resilience and independence of critical infrastructure and promote investments in Armenia’s energy sector. Priority areas include modernizing electricity transmission and distribution grids, developing energy storage stations, and enhancing cybersecurity and workforce capacity building. Both countries intend to also work to increase the resilience of Armenia’s broader critical infrastructure, particularly sectors underpinning the AI revolution such as telecommunications and finance.
Rip Karapetyan
> Armenia and the United States intend to cooperate on accelerating the development, exploration, extraction, processing, and trade of critical minerals, consistent with best practices, to secure fair, resilient, and diversified supply chains. To this end, Armenia and the United States intend to promote cooperation between appropriate U.S. institutions, and corresponding and future Armenian institutions.
Uranium mining go brrrrrr
> Acknowledging the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the United States and Armenia aim to pursue initiatives to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and dangerous technologies through adherence to international nonproliferation standards, effective enforcement of export controls, and strengthened enforcement of such controls. To this end, the United States intends to work with the Armenian Border Guard Troops, State Revenue Committee and other relevant authorities.
For Iran?
> The United States also encourages Armenia’s efforts to develop domestic defense industrial capabilities and cooperation between the U.S. and Armenian defense industries.
Even better domestic production for us
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Article 8: Customs/Border
1. The Parties recognize that Armenia retains full sovereignty and jurisdiction over its borders and customs operations, is committed to efficient border management, and has the right to maintain physical presence at all its border control facilities. Armenia, in line with its domestic law and its international agreements, shall remain responsible for, and shall provide the appropriate infrastructure for:
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Section III: 5:
“Acknowledging the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the United States and Armenia aim to pursue initiatives to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and dangerous technologies through adherence to international nonproliferation standards, effective enforcement of export controls, and strengthened enforcement of such controls. To this end, the United States intends to work with the Armenian Border Guard Troops, State Revenue Committee and other relevant authorities.”
That’s the one part that worries me. Mentioning the WMDs and working with the Border Guards, it can only refer to Iran. Will Americans use our border for surveillance?
Mirzoyan did say something during the press conference, along the lines of “Iran will read these documents and see that nothing poses a threat to them”, so maybe we had already discussed it with the Iranians.
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> the United States and Armenia intend to enhance their defense and security cooperation aimed at, but not limited to, the sale of U.S.-made defense articles and auxiliary equipment to Armenia through Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and potential investments in the Armenian military through participation in professional military education and training courses, including, but not limited to the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program.
More american weaponry available
> Armenia and the United States intend to strengthen energy resilience and independence of critical infrastructure and promote investments in Armenia’s energy sector. Priority areas include modernizing electricity transmission and distribution grids, developing energy storage stations, and enhancing cybersecurity and workforce capacity building. Both countries intend to also work to increase the resilience of Armenia’s broader critical infrastructure, particularly sectors underpinning the AI revolution such as telecommunications and finance.
Rip Karapetyan
> Armenia and the United States intend to cooperate on accelerating the development, exploration, extraction, processing, and trade of critical minerals, consistent with best practices, to secure fair, resilient, and diversified supply chains. To this end, Armenia and the United States intend to promote cooperation between appropriate U.S. institutions, and corresponding and future Armenian institutions.
Uranium mining go brrrrrr
> Acknowledging the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the United States and Armenia aim to pursue initiatives to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and dangerous technologies through adherence to international nonproliferation standards, effective enforcement of export controls, and strengthened enforcement of such controls. To this end, the United States intends to work with the Armenian Border Guard Troops, State Revenue Committee and other relevant authorities.
For Iran?
> The United States also encourages Armenia’s efforts to develop domestic defense industrial capabilities and cooperation between the U.S. and Armenian defense industries.
Even better domestic production for us
Article 8: Customs/Border
1. The Parties recognize that Armenia retains full sovereignty and jurisdiction over its borders and customs operations, is committed to efficient border management, and has the right to maintain physical presence at all its border control facilities. Armenia, in line with its domestic law and its international agreements, shall remain responsible for, and shall provide the appropriate infrastructure for:
Section III: 5:
“Acknowledging the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the United States and Armenia aim to pursue initiatives to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and dangerous technologies through adherence to international nonproliferation standards, effective enforcement of export controls, and strengthened enforcement of such controls. To this end, the United States intends to work with the Armenian Border Guard Troops, State Revenue Committee and other relevant authorities.”
That’s the one part that worries me. Mentioning the WMDs and working with the Border Guards, it can only refer to Iran. Will Americans use our border for surveillance?
Mirzoyan did say something during the press conference, along the lines of “Iran will read these documents and see that nothing poses a threat to them”, so maybe we had already discussed it with the Iranians.